British Irish Council – Another Complete Waste of Time?

December 2, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Have you been thinking about pollinators lately? I thought not! The British Irish Council (BIC) was thinking about them the other day indeed they considered a report on them. This is a piece from the gobbledegook press releases

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League Stance on British Irish Council Re-emphasised

April 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The British-Irish Council came under scrutiny at the AGM of the Celtic League held in Dublin at the weekend (10-12th April 2015). The structure of the BI Council which includes England and the Channel Isles (and excludes Brittany

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The BIC: Founded on a Lie Doing Nothing and Going Nowhere

March 5, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE I do not need to restate our opposition to the British Irish Council (BIC) the Celtic League set out its objections to the body within months of the BI being founded. I feel sure the Celtic League will

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All Smiles At The BIC But No Time For the Hooded Men

December 1, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Everyone’s smiling on the British Irish Council ‘family’ photo except Enda Kenny (see link): https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/scotland-can-learn-from-manx-experience-1-6978881 Now it could be that Enda was caught out of pose or just that he’s by nature a fairly serious man. Or it

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GS speaks at BIC event

November 24, 2012

Celtic League News The general secretary of the League was invited to present his work into the Cornish language and early years as part of an international conference organised by the British-Irish Council (BIC) in Cardiff last week. Rhisiart Tal-e-bot was asked to

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BIC Meeting Overshadowed By Scottish Independence Debate

January 15, 2012

It is expected that at today’s (13/01/12) British Irish Council (BIC) meeting in Dublin the potential impact an independence Scotland will have on relations across the constituent nations of the British Isles and Ireland. The BIC meeting is likely to discuss the Scottish

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The BIC Achieving Nothing and Going Nowhere

December 15, 2010

As the British Irish Council met on the Isle of Man this week the organisation was described as having an important role by the Isle of Man press. Meanwhile Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness also weighed in telling a local

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The British Irish Council Going Nowhere Fast!

October 8, 2010

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE THE BRITISH IRISH COUNCIL GOING NOWHERE FAST! The Celtic League has written to the Irish government asking what advantages have accrued from its lead role on the British Irish Council (BIC) in tackling the area of misuse of

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